Campfire Stories

"Would you rather... Eat a bowl of fire ants, or a bowl of bees?" Asks Cocoa Malt to the group, her creme main glowing in the light of the bonfire the ponies surround. "Bees! They probably taste better." Responds Winter'Swatch, the little one roasting a marshmallow over the blaze of the flames before her. "And if they sting your insides?" Ponders Watermelon Blast, a young lad. "Wouldn't the fire ants do that too?" Questions Fruit Fribble, playing a Gamecolt Advance and lounging back in a chair - Final Fantasy Tactics, a true pinnacle of Gamecolt gaming. "Gimme a marshmallow." Set Sail tells the pony to her right, Cocoa. "They wouldn't sting, they'd bite." Says Winter. She nods to herself. "But! What kind of bees are we talking about?" Asks Vivid Tale. "Honeybees!" Shouts Aerosol Stain. "GIANT bees!" Adds Winter. "My marshmallow's on fire!" Complains Salvia Silverwood. "I don't want to eat honeybees! They're so adorable. And fuzzy!" Interjects Aerosol Stain. "My stick broke!" Watermelon Blast complains. "I'd rather eat the ants, honestly. We need the bees!" Says Fruit Fribble. "I'm allergic to bees." Winter says. "I'm allergic to YOU." Exclaims Torch towards the unicorn filly. "I thought I was non-allergenic!!" Shouts Winter. "..." "Would you rather drink pond scum water, or eat mud?" Cocoa Malt continues the game. "I'd rather eat NOTHING!" Claims Winter. "That's not an option!" Silver Belle huffs. "I'd rather eat your marshmallow." Misty Riverside nudges Cocoa Malt, suavely trying to steal her marshmallow-on-a-stick. "One time I ate a bunch of mud. I almost died." Says Watermelon Blast. "How old were you??" Asks Vivid Tale. "Thirteen." He admits shyly. "..." "..." "You're a dummy." Says Winter. "Not anymore! I'm 17 now." Says the young stallion. "Sure." Winter says. "..." "Give me that stick, I'm gonna poke you in the eye with it." Deadpans Lockheart. "What for???" Raises Torch. "You're looking at me all funny-like." Says Lockheart. "I'm hungry and you have THREE marshmallows on your stick!" Argues Torch. "Don't be greedy, share your mallows!" Adds Winter. "Share them!" Torch demands. "I'm going to assault you." Lockheart states. "I'll show you what-for!" Torch gets into a fighting stance. "Get over here!" Lockheart shouts, before launching herself at the little red Pegasus. "Ack! Get off of me!" Screeches Torch as they fight. "Stop it, you two!" Says Vivid Tale, trying to tear the two of them apart. "MY MARSHMALLOW JUST FELL INTO THE FIRE, MAMA!" Winter screeches louder than Torch. "..." "..." "Would you rather--..?" Watermelon Blast goes on. Feel free to join the conversation.